To prevent stormwater from overflowing onto a busy Minneapolis freeway, Barr went underground. In the latest installment of the Barrometer, Senior Geotechnical Engineer Mike Haggerty explains a stormwater-collection system that functions underground and out of sight, collecting and redirecting excessive water during times of heavy rain.
Our summer issue also includes a look at the key drivers behind recent dam-safety trends, the permitting approach that put a refinery on a path to building a solar-panel farm to power its operations, and sustainable design measures at a new water treatment plant. To learn more, click here.